| Mark Lavender | |
| Country: | Australia |
| Fullname: | Mark Philip Lavender |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Madras, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Western Australia |
| Year1: | 1990–98 |
| Club2: | MCC |
| Year2: | 1997 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 53 |
| Runs1: | 3102 |
| Bat Avg1: | 34.08 |
| 100S/50S1: | 6/14 |
| Top Score1: | 173* |
| Deliveries1: | 42 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | n/a |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 0/2 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 48/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 30 |
| Runs2: | 931 |
| Bat Avg2: | 35.80 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/8 |
| Top Score2: | 100 |
| Deliveries2: | n/a |
| Wickets2: | n/a |
| Bowl Avg2: | n/a |
| Fivefor2: | n/a |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | n/a |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 8/– |
| Date: | 21 June |
| Year: | 2011 |
Mark Philip Lavender (born 28 August 1967) is an Australian cricketer, who played for Western Australia between 1990 and 1998.
Lavender was born to Anglo-Indian parents in Madras, India, and moved to Australia at an early age. He attended the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) and represented the Western Australia Under-19s, Western Australia Colts and Western Australia Second XI teams. He also played grade cricket for Mount Lawley.[1]
He made his first-class debut for Western Australia against Victoria on 15 February 1991, at the St. Kilda Cricket Ground, scoring 118 runs on debut before being dismissed by Paul Reiffel.[2] He made his List A debut for Western Australia against Tasmania on 11 October 1991, at the WACA Ground.[3]
In total, Lavender played 53 first-class matches, scoring 3102 runs at an average of 34.08 with a highest score of 173* achieved against New South Wales .[4] He also played 30 List A matches, all for Western Australia, making 931 runs at an average of 35.80, with a highest score of 100.
Lavender also played one match for the MCC against Pakistan A at Denis Compton Oval during the 1997 season. He made 0 and 6 and took three catches.[5]